Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Top Photo: The Nebo High School class of 1958 got together May 16 at Country Cupboard Restaurant for a celebration of 50 years since graduation. In their first-grade picture at Nebo, there were 43 pupils. Twelve of those went all 12 years together and graduated in a class of 24. Three class members, Alene Fuson Honeycutt, Ruth Ann Peyton Edens, and Darrel Francis, are deceased. Pictured are graduates, former classmates, teachers, and guests (row one, from left) Larry Qualls, Brenda Qualls, Ruth Porter (teacher), Sandra Winstead Moore, Billie Cardwell Cole, Wayne Cole, JoAnn Clayton Hayes; (row two) Carol Phelps, Jane Kemble Howe, Gale Wilson Hobgood, G.W. ‘’Skip” Moore, Keneda Weir Ellis, Bertie Crowe Morton, Patsy Frye Francis, Donna Walker; and (row three) Randell “Jim” Howe, Morris Hobgood, John H. Porter (teacher), Leroy Phelps, J.E. Ellis, Joe Hayes, Jack Morton and Jimmy Walker.

Bottom Photo: On May 17, the class of 1958 was recognized at the alumni banquet held at Nebo Baptist Church. Sandra Winstead Moore and Gale Wilson Hobgood spoke to the group, sharing memories of their days at Nebo School. Pictured are six of the classmates who went all 12 years together (from left) Joe Hayes, Jo Ann Clayton Hayes, Gale Wilson Hobgood, Sandra Winstead Moore, Larry Qualls and Leroy Phelps.